OT: ESPN Reporting Chargers Set To Move To L.A.

Submitted by Mr. Yost on January 11th, 2017 at 10:16 PM

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18455802/chargers-expected-announce-move-san-diego-los-angeles

Likely would play in L.A. Coliseum until stadium is built in Inglewood (always up to no good).

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Clarence Boddicker

January 11th, 2017 at 10:17 PM ^

Shocking news!

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BursleyBaitsBus

January 11th, 2017 at 10:18 PM ^

Chargers should honestly rename themselves and start over in another city. Second rate franchise in LA unless the Rams REALLY suck for the next 10 years.

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Clarence Boddicker

January 11th, 2017 at 10:19 PM ^

Chargers and Rams: 2 second rate franchises.

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Cali Wolverine

January 11th, 2017 at 11:33 PM ^

stadium in the NFL in a few years. The Charges have ZERO fans in LA so the situation in San Diego must really be bad...only way Charges will get fans in LA is if they completely rebrand themselves. The truth is the Raiders are the most popular NFL team in Los Angeles...but the Rams would hate for the Raiders to share their stadium because they are the bigger draw. Chargers will be the new Clippers...both from San Diego and terribly run.

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Mr. Yost

January 12th, 2017 at 12:15 AM ^

I don't know why...but I wish the Raiders went back to LA. The Rams changed their name. And the Chargers were the ones going to Vegas.

But I agree, that said...what major cities are out there and would succeed? San Antonio? Orlando? Portland? Oklahoma City? Birmingham?!

...there isn't too much left.

On the same thought, I'd like to see Jacksonville move as well. NOT TO LONDON. I think they'd be better off in any of the cities I named above except Birmingham - that was a joke.

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Red is Blue

January 12th, 2017 at 10:54 AM ^

Vegas Chargers - replace the lightning bolt logo with a dollar sign and it works.

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Oregon Wolverine

January 12th, 2017 at 11:48 AM ^

We've got the Blazers, Timbers and Thorns. That's as big as we want to be. Seahawks are close enough.

Most likely new franchise in Puddletown is NHL -- we have a very successful minor league franchise.

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Rabbit21

January 12th, 2017 at 1:11 PM ^

Portland and Oklahoma City are out in my opinion as OKC is barely big enough for an NBA team. If an NFL team is going to go anywhere I would think it would be San Antonio.

I think Tampa has the Orlando market covered.

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Mr. Yost

January 12th, 2017 at 1:17 PM ^

This is my point...we're out of big cities in this country.

I do think Toronto could support a team. Mexico City could as well, but that could be a disaster.

Hey 20 year old kid, here's 30 million guaranteed...now go live in Mexico City!

Jacksonville should look at Toronto since the Bills didn't move. Although I'm not sure they have Jaguars in Canada.

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Rabbit21

January 12th, 2017 at 1:28 PM ^

Not sure about that, depending on where you are Mexico City is pretty cool.

But otherwise, you're right, there aren't many places left that can support an NFL team.

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bacon

January 11th, 2017 at 10:21 PM ^

Macadangdang! This is really big news!

The NFL didn't leave them much of an option here. Fuck rodger and the league. No love for san diego mind you. I just can't stand the league.

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Frank Booth

January 11th, 2017 at 10:22 PM ^

I'm still really confused why the Raiders weren't moved to LA. Of all the teams that might move, they make the most sense, since they share a market in the Bay Area with the 49ers.

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Blue-Chip

January 11th, 2017 at 10:47 PM ^

The Raiders are going to Vegas, baby. VEGAS!

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ctallarico20

January 11th, 2017 at 10:47 PM ^

And... > 50% of the NFL fans here are Raiders fans

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ctallarico20

January 11th, 2017 at 10:47 PM ^

No way this works

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Rabbit21

January 12th, 2017 at 1:16 PM ^

Mark Davis doesn't have two nickels to rub together and couldn't come up with the financing in LA the way he can in Vegas with Sheldon Adelson. I am also relatively certain that the Rams owner pulled some major strings as I am certain he wants NO part of the Raiders moving to LA.

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East German Judge

January 11th, 2017 at 10:25 PM ^

Now can Martha move the Lions to San Diego???

/asking for a lot of friends.

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andidklein

January 11th, 2017 at 10:27 PM ^

So LA still won't have an NFL team

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East German Judge

January 11th, 2017 at 10:32 PM ^

We don't have a professional team either!

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SD Larry

January 11th, 2017 at 10:31 PM ^

Michigan football. NFL does not mean as much to me as it used to, but Michigan does, and probably means more to me than ever.

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JWG Wolverine

January 11th, 2017 at 11:44 PM ^

100% on that boat. Michigan has always meant a ton to me, But even more so now, and I don't really care for the NFL as much as I used to.

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Harbaugh's Lef…

January 11th, 2017 at 10:32 PM ^

Awesome, now LA will have two teams it won't support!

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Navy Wolverine

January 11th, 2017 at 10:36 PM ^

So both the Raiders and the Rams couldn't get out of dodge fast enough 20 years ago because LA couldn't support two NFL franchises then (some would argue LA couldn't support one). What is so different this time around? Maybe the Raiders should move to San Diego.

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funkywolve

January 11th, 2017 at 11:46 PM ^

A shiny new stadium that is being built. I do agree with your general post though.

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UMxWolverines

January 12th, 2017 at 1:04 AM ^

Who is gonna go to that shiny new stadium if the football sucks ass? Nobody goes to football games because of a new stadium.

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funkywolve

January 12th, 2017 at 10:58 AM ^

the shiny new stadium is the difference. The Raiders, Rams and Chargers are all leaving their ciities because they can't get a new stadium at their current locations. The Rams and Raiders left LA 20 yrs because of stadium issues.

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Red is Blue

January 12th, 2017 at 1:16 PM ^

If you can't hold your city hostage for a new stadium, what's the point of owning an NFL franchise?

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WolvinLA2

January 11th, 2017 at 11:47 PM ^

Well for starters, the city has grown a lot and so has the NFL. You might still be right, but a lot has changed since 1994. And the stadium will be state of the art, which will help.

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westwardwolverine

January 11th, 2017 at 10:36 PM ^

Great, two teams in a city where no one cares.

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Hotel Putingrad

January 11th, 2017 at 10:45 PM ^

and became a fan of the team. I find this news depressing and will now commence my search for a new AFC team to follow and support.

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Clarence Boddicker

January 11th, 2017 at 11:16 PM ^

Become a Buffalo Bills fan; take it to the edge...past that. (Disclaimer: I'm a N.Y. Giants fan and enjoy openly mocking Bills people. It's a New York thing...)

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lmgoblue1

January 12th, 2017 at 9:57 AM ^

How to choose?

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MgoTango

January 12th, 2017 at 12:16 PM ^

I was born and raised in SD so I am a life-long Chargers fan. I am sad to see them go.

I am thinking of just going all-in for the Lions now. Cheering for them feels kind of like how cheering for the Chargers has felt.

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Bluetotheday

January 11th, 2017 at 10:53 PM ^

This sucks...per the tribune, spanos has yet to send relocation letter, so it's not final. We will only have the padres of this goes through, not good. At least they serve great beer at the stadium

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SD Larry

January 11th, 2017 at 11:07 PM ^

AFL days. Been very disappointed with the developments on this the last few years, finally to the point of being numb. Somehow have hope it won't happen, but appears increasingly likely.

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mGrowOld

January 12th, 2017 at 12:53 PM ^

I thought the Chargers home unis back in the 60's where the best looking uniform I'd ever seen. I rooted for John Hadle, then Fouts and remember that brief, brief time when the corpse of Johnny Unitas wore the bolts.

My other favorite AFL team growing up was the Houston Oilers. So now they're both gone and that makes me sad.

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SanDiegoWolverine

January 11th, 2017 at 11:09 PM ^

Love watching those guys. Oh, and good riddance Spanos. Fuck You!

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Goggles Paisano

January 12th, 2017 at 5:22 AM ^

I've been to SD a few times over the last couple years, all during football season. Got to hang out with the locals downtown for some games. It is a really cool city and I feel bad for their fans there. I think this sucks!

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chewieblue

January 11th, 2017 at 11:02 PM ^

I hate the friggin NFL

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JWG Wolverine

January 11th, 2017 at 11:42 PM ^

I do too. The highest level of football isn't the best football.

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The Dreaded Re…

January 11th, 2017 at 11:04 PM ^

Chargers fan as a kid, loved Junior and Butts and Means all the way up through LT and Gates, but Spanos has been pulling this shit and soaking the taxpayers the whole fucking way. They even had a seat guarantee where the city bought up all the unsold seats. At every home game. For ten years.

So long Spanos. You want a new stadium, you pay for it. Hell, San Diego is probably one of the smarter cities if they let the team walk; viewership is dropping and the stadium costs just keep climbing, meaning cities with NFL franchises lose more and more money. The Chargers had a $1.8B proposal for a downtown stadium. The Chargers offered to pay $350M of that. GTFO with that.

Those powder blues definitely still the best uniform in the NFL, though.

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SD Larry

January 11th, 2017 at 11:13 PM ^

Those uniforms, John Hadl and Lance Alworth were the reasons I started liking the Chargers when I was a little kid.

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Perkis-Size Me

January 11th, 2017 at 11:13 PM ^

So now LA has not one, but two franchises that no one in that town will even remotely care about?

In that town, if it's not the Lakers, it's not anything.

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mackbru

January 11th, 2017 at 11:19 PM ^

Yeah. Totally untrue. Dodgers are a huge draw.

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Yooper

January 11th, 2017 at 11:16 PM ^

No way Kronke wants to share LA. NFL agrees. This is about getting Kronke and the NFL (and Spanos) to write bigger checks to build a stadium in San Diego since it's clear the voters won't approve a subsidy. LA doesn't want two teams. Kronke won't diminish his ROI on the Rams. A deal will happen-it won't include a second team in LA

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JClay

January 11th, 2017 at 11:45 PM ^

Underrated comment.

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OwenGoBlue

January 12th, 2017 at 12:02 AM ^

Kroenke is getting a second NFL team as a tenant in the middle of his giant development. He's going to make far more money with the Chargers in town than he would otherwise.

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